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Tag Archives: Energy Star

Raining Indoors!

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Posted on January 5, 2017 by Mike

There have been a couple of hiccups along the way; however, today’s problem is the biggest yet. Prior to starting the project I extensively researched how to build a tight-home, in-fact, how to build a Passive House. To my surprise, … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Envelope, Energy Efficiency | Tagged Air Sealing, Condensation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Star, Insulation

Window Sealing

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Posted on January 5, 2017 by Mike
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One of the areas the blower door and infrared camera test highlighted as a deficiency was around the windows. In-fact, the windows looked better insulated than the gap between the window frame and opening! So, I set out to remedy … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Envelope, Energy Efficiency, Windows | Tagged Air Sealing, Energy Efficiency, Energy Star, Windows

Blower Door Test

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Posted on December 22, 2016 by Mike
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After the builder had left on Wednesday Structure Metrics stopped by to perform the blower door test and infrared scan of the house. The blower door (shown in the picture below) is used to determine the Air Changes per Hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Envelope, Energy Efficiency, Framing, Interior | Tagged Air Sealing, Blower Door, DIY, Energy Efficiency, Energy Star, Insulation

Mini Splits and HRV

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Posted on December 22, 2016 by Mike
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Over the past weekend I worked tirelessly to install ductwork for the HRV and the two mini split heads. The house will be heated and cooled solely with electricity using mini-split heat pumps. The mini-split has an indoor fan-unit called … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, HVAC | Tagged Energy Efficiency, Energy Star, HRV, Mini Split

SIPS Arrive

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Posted on November 1, 2016 by Mike

The SIPS arrived last Wednesday. By the time I arrived on-site they were piled all over the place. As you can imagine, the panels to build an entire house take up quite a bit of room! As you may recall … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Envelope, Energy Efficiency, Framing | Tagged Air Sealing, Energy Star, SIPS, Structure

Energy Modeling

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Posted on August 22, 2016 by Mike
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Over the past couple of weeks I have been working with Mark Blake to feed all of the house specs into the RESNET modeling software. The model spit out a fantastic HERS score of 44 and says that it will … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Energy Efficiency | Tagged Air Sealing, Cost Saving, Energy Star, Partners

Air Sealing Detail Drawings

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Posted on July 29, 2016 by Mike

One of the challenges of the project has been determining how best to air-seal the structure. While SIPS are an inherently tight construction method, there’s no reason not to go a step farther to maximize the SIP performance. Two of … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Envelope, Planning | Tagged Air Sealing, Energy Star, SIPS

Energy Star Home Certification

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Posted on June 25, 2016 by Mike

When I started the project I hoped to go for Passive House Certification or perhaps LEED certification. However, I quickly learned that both of these certifications were quite costly and required an enormous investments in time to ensure the right building … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Building Envelope, Design | Tagged Cost Saving, Energy Star

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